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05-04-2003, 06:10 PM
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Running chkdsk /f
I had posted this problem before and tried all the suggestions that were given. Last weekend it worked. I thought I had it. Well this week end it wont. I have gone into comand prompt typed in chkdsk /f hit y and enter. It said that it would check at the next boot. It didn,t. I,m going to try starting in the safe mode.If anyone has an idea I would love to hear it. Thank you.
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05-04-2003, 07:36 PM
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For Win2000/XP, just use regular Windows Scandisk.
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05-04-2003, 07:44 PM
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Unless I am seriously mistaken XP doesn,t have scandisk.
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05-05-2003, 05:56 AM
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Try right clicking on drive, click properties, choose tools and click "Check Now" under error checking. If it is system drive it will schedule at next boot.
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05-05-2003, 04:56 PM
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I have tried that and it never worked. I only got it to work one time by going to the comand prompt.
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05-05-2003, 09:16 PM
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05-05-2003, 11:13 PM
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dude, check disk, scandisk, whatever you call it. Either way, u gotta do it under windows. chkdsk utility is for DOS and win95/98.
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05-06-2003, 09:41 AM
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bonzai, do you have XP?
Sigh...chkdsk is also used in DOS mode in NT, 2K, and XP. |
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05-06-2003, 02:58 PM
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Well, I ended up being given the same message as you by windows, it was telling me to run chkdsk /f. The only way I managed to do was by booting to the installation CD, going through with it until it gave me the option to restore a previous installation, it brings you up a command prompt and you have to log in as admin to your installation. Once you are logged in you can run chkdsk /f from the command prompt. This was in Win XP btw. If you want an exact guidelines, let me know and I'll go write em.
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05-06-2003, 03:08 PM
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Well, I had a little time free there so I went through the stages that allowed me to get to it. I am gonna take it for granted you got Windows XP.
1) Boot to windows installation CD 2) Press R at the menu to select Recovery Console 3) Select windows installation (only number required) 4) Type admin password 5) At the following command prompt, type: chkdsk /f This is the way I managed it but you aint using XP I don't know if it will work the same. |
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05-06-2003, 03:20 PM
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Thank you for the input. I am going to try starting in the safe mode first. I have made a copy of your post and will try it ,if the safe mode don't work.
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05-06-2003, 03:59 PM
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OK, running chkdsk from the restore console worked for me, but let me know how you get on, because I couldn't even get to safe mode command prompt.
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05-06-2003, 04:12 PM
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I plan to wait till this comming week end to try the safe mode. I wonder why things don't work like they are supposed to? I do appreciate your help.
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05-07-2003, 06:22 AM
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What is the error that you are getting? Windows told me to run chkdsk /f because it was bringing up a BSOD anytime I tried to boot into XP, no matter whether it was safe mode or anything. It was caused by me trying to do a bit of moving around of my partitions on the hard drive and Windows didn't like what I was trying so it shut me down in the middle of it (I was using Partition Magic, GRRR). This left me with a pretty messed up partition but running chkdsk /f sorted me out.
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05-07-2003, 02:22 PM
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I was under the impression that you were to run chkdsk from time to time. Kind of maintenance.
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05-07-2003, 03:10 PM
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nope, jus when windows tells me to in order to get my pc back in line. lol :P
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05-07-2003, 03:17 PM
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Well ,as I understand I don't need to run it unless it tells me I need to. Thanks for the info.
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05-08-2003, 06:08 AM
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It probably wouldn't be a bad idea to run every now and again though, I just never really bother with that sort of thing because I like to reformat and reinstall every now and again to keep things running smoothly.
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05-08-2003, 09:36 AM
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Don't bother running chkdsk manually on an XP system.
If Windows needs it, you'll be prompted. |
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05-08-2003, 02:48 PM
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I do appreciate all the help. Thanks!
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